Lucinda video transcript

[On-screen text: DEECA Science Graduate Program Meet the Grads]

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Speaker: Lucinda

Hi, my name is Lucinda. I studied a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Business and now I work at DEECA in energy policy and projects. The team I'm in at the moment is all about rental regulations and ensuring energy efficiency in Victorian homes.

[On-screen text: Learning and development]

I use my learning and development budget through attending different conferences and online courses.

So some of these courses assisted me in my work, building on my technical expertise and giving me a greater understanding of the subject matter that we were attending
to in the team.

[On-screen text: How have you found the mentoring?]

Mentoring and support from senior leaders has given me guidance to what future career pathways could look like and also assisted me in my transitioning from university to full-time work.

The DEECA Science Program has opened new doors by providing new pathways for myself within DEECA and the VPS.

It's also shown me how I can apply my engineering background to policy projects. We're at a really exciting time in energy through supporting the energy transition and it's a really awesome time to be involved in all the exciting projects and work that's taking place.

[On-screen text: A day in the life]

A day in my life always begins with my team meeting. We go through our tasks for the day, our priorities and then jump straight into it. It's always full of variety and excitement and meeting new people. Within the energy team, we're always looking for new ways to improve the lives of Victorians, whether that be through supporting in policy projects or delivering essential funding and grants.

The best part about working at DEECA is knowing that you're making a difference, whether that be in responding to current challenges experienced by Victorians today or in the future to come. In my team, everyone's really friendly.

We grab coffees, we get to know one another and take lots of opportunities to learn about the different areas of work being done at DEECA.

The benefits of being part of the DEECA Graduate Program are that you've always got community, whether that be former grads or current grads. You've always got people to hang out with at lunch, chat to about different policy projects and areas of expertise.

If you're interested in making an impact, whether that be from energy policy to forest fire management, apply now for the DEECA Science Graduate Program.

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